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JOHN J. HABLAN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO. Letters Patent No. 66,834, datedJuly 16, 1867.

IMPROVBD SCRUBBER AND MOI-HOLDER'l TO ALL WHOMv I'I MAY CONCERN: I p

Be it known that I, JOHN J. HABLAN, oi' Cincinnati, in the county ofHamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Combinedscrubber and Mop-Holder; and I do hereby declare that the following' isa full, clear, and exact'description thereof', which will enable othersskilled-in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication. Y

This invention relates to an improved scrubber and mop-holder, andconsists in an improvement upon the scrubber and mop-'holderdescribed'i'n the specification to the patent granted to William S.Bullen, assignor to himself and William O. McIntire, dated the 25th dayof 4October, 1864, andV numbered 44,832, of which patent I am now soleowner.- l

By my present improvement the mop and scrubber can vbe used togetherandseparately, and when used tgether the mop-cloth serves as a lubricatorto keep the scrubber moist.V In theaccompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a,top view of my improved holder.

Figure 2 is a. section thereof, online a: x, and

Figure 3 a transverse section tbereof, .ou line y y.

Similur'lettcrs of reference indicate like parts. I

. A is the holder, a a small spikes cast init to hold the mop-cloth Mfrom slipping, b b are slotted rests to guide the presser-rod` B,securing in the T-slots c c', and holding the mopcloth M. The neck ofthe T-slot c longer than that of c, for the purpose of holder shoulder Dby the button-hendel", while button-head cl of shoulder D is pressedinto the head of slot e, and the'rod B then slipped in direction o fc'to c is secured by theA necks of c c holding the button-heads d d. Y

The scrubber R lits into the U-shaped groove, as in Bullens patent, butis held by the rod E, the shoulders .F I1" passing through the rubber,the button-head j is passed through the head of the T-slot g and pusheda short distance into its neck, which is longer than that of the T-slotg; button-head f is then introduced into the head of the 'IT-slot g, andthe rod E slipped in direction gig', and `is "secured by the4 necks of gy holding the buttonheads What I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. 'The holder A, furnished with the T-slots c c', substantially asdescribed, in combination with the rod B und mop M, in manner and forthe purpose as herein set forth and described.

2. The holder A, furnished with the U-shaped groove and the slots'f f',substantially as described, in combination with the rod E, in manner andfor the purposes herein set forth anddescribed.

3. Attaching the mop-cloth M' and scrubber R to the same holder at thesame time, by the means and in manner and for the purposes substantiallyas herein set forth Aand described.

JOHN J'. HABLAN.'

-Wtn esses H. N. CLARK, ,Y JOHN Bmcxwoon.

